Ah yes, but the questions go unanswered. I also took apart a printer recently and have a couple of questions. I am still new enough to electronics that I enjoy the taking apart and discovering. Anyway, I found an assortment of steel, several small motors and boards, but there are a couple of items I need help identifying. There is some sheet material that is definitely not steel. It is shiny like aluminum but does not really look or feel like aluminum. I was wondering if it might be stainless or something else? Also, there are some really flat white ribbon cables with bright silver colored ends that are totally flat (no pins). Do they go in with the regular ribbon cable from the computer or are they something else? Any thoughts? Thanks.